Mindfulness in the academy : practices and perspectives from scholars / Narelle Lemon, Sharon McDonough, editors.
"This book focuses on the way academics understand, embrace and enact the concepts of mindfulness in approaching their work in demanding and dynamic contemporary higher education environments. It examines how they implement formal and informal mindfulness practices that increase the capacity to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer,
2018.
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| Summary: | "This book focuses on the way academics understand, embrace and enact the concepts of mindfulness in approaching their work in demanding and dynamic contemporary higher education environments. It examines how they implement formal and informal mindfulness practices that increase the capacity to transform mind and body states by drawing on concepts such as compassion, kindness, gratitude, curiosity, self-awareness and non-judgemental stances."--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 294 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789811321429 |